Check out these featured action items from our partner organization, ENOUGH [www.enoughproject.org]
Help end extreme violence against women and girls in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Despite U.S.-led efforts in recent weeks to end the crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo, systematic and widespread crimes against humanity continue to haunt the region leading to an epidemic of sexual violence against women and girls.
Contact your Senators (1-202-224-3121 9:00am–5:00pm ET, Monday through Friday) and demand the following:
- Urge them to immediately co-sponsor the International Violence Against Women Act (IVAWA) (S. 2279) as a vital step in ending violence against women in the Democratic Republic of Congo and around the world;
- Provide funds for a full-time diplomatic presence in eastern Congo to coordinate closely with international partners on peace-making and development initiatives;
- Support the United Nations Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUC);
- Provide more funding and technical assistance for security sector reform (SSR) and disarmament, demobilization, and reintegration (DDR) of combatants.
Sudan: The Executive Legacy
STAND has outlined the four-part policy framework President Bush must follow in order to end the genocide and help bring peace to Sudan. Learn more and endorse the campaign to ensure that President Bush SEALS: Sticks to his promises, Enforces UNAMID, Applies an All-Sudan Solution, and Lobbies China.
Learn what more you can do to take action for Darfur and Southern Sudan here.
With more than 700 chapters at schools around the globe, STAND is the fastest-growing student anti-genocide coalition in the world today. STAND chapters actively organize to prevent and stop genocide wherever and whenever it may occur.